March, 1913 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



91 



HARDY PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS 



Name 



Acanthus 



Aetata 

 Achillea 



Aconitum 



Adenophora 



Althea 



Amsonia 



Anchusia 



Anemone 

 Anthemis 

 Anthericum 



Aquilegia 



Arabis 

 Armeria 



Artemisia 

 Aster 

 Astilbe 

 Asclepias 



Asperula 



Asphodelus 



Aubrietia 



Baptisia 



Bellis 



Boltonia 



Bocconia 

 Callirhoe 

 Campanula, Perennial 



Cassia 

 Catananche 

 Centaurea, Perennial 

 Cerastium 



Cephalaria 



Chelone 



Chrysanthemum , 



Perennial 

 Coreopsis, Perennial 

 Cowslip 



Dianthus, Perennial 

 Dictamnus 

 Delphinium 

 Digitalis 

 Erigeron 

 Eryngium 



Eupatorium 

 Frasera 



Funkia 



Gaillardia, Perennial 



Gaura 



Gerbera 



Galega 



Gypsophila, Perennial 

 Helenium 



Heliopsis 



Helianthus, Perennial 

 Hesperis 

 Heuchera 

 Hibiscus 



Iberis, Perennial 

 Incarvillea 



Inula 



Lathyrus, Perennial 



Liatris 



Lavandula 



Lobelia, Perennial 



Lunaria 



Lupinus, Perennial 



Lychnis 



Lysimachia 



Lythrum 



Malva 

 Myosotis 



<Enothera 



Pentstemon 

 Phlox, Perennial 

 Physostegia 



Polemonium 



Papaver, Perennial 



Pyrethrum 



Rudbeckia 



Saponaria 



Saxifraga 



Senecio 



Common Name 



Bear's Breech 



Baneberry 

 MilfoU 



Monkshood 



Bellflower 



Hollyhock 



Amsonia 



Alkanet 



Windflower 

 Chamomile 

 St. Bernard's Lily 



Columbine 



Rock Cress 

 Sea Pink 



Old Man 

 Michaelmas Daisy 

 Spirea 

 Milkweed 



Sweet Woodruff 

 King's Spear 

 False Wall Cress 



Wild Indigo 

 English Daisy 

 False Camomile 



Plume Poppy 

 Poppy Mallow 

 Bellflower 



Senna 



Cupid's Dart 



Centaury 



Snow in Summer 



Roundhead 



Turtle Head 



Shasta, Moonpenny 



Daisy 

 Coreopsis 

 Cowslip 

 Sweet William 

 Gas plant 

 Perennial Larkspur 

 Foxglove 

 Orange Daisy 

 Sea Holly 



Thoroughwort 

 Columbo 



Plantain Lily 

 Blanket Flower 

 Gaura 



Transvaal Daisy 

 Goat's Rue 



Baby's Breath 

 Sneezewort 



Orange Flower 

 Perennial Sunflower 

 Sweet Rocket 

 Alum Root 

 Marsh Mallow 



Hardy Candytuft 

 Hardy Gloxinia 



Inula 



Everlasting Pea 

 Blazing Star 

 Lavender 



Cardinal Flower 



Honesty 

 Hardy Lupin 



Campion 

 Creeping Jenny 

 Loosestrife 



Musk Mallow 

 Forget-me-not 



Evening Primrose 



Beard Tongue 



Phlox 



False Dragon Head 



Jacob's Ladder 



Poppy 



Golden Feather 



Cornflower 



Soapwort 



Megasea 



Jacobffia 



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Flower 



Aug., Sept. 



June, July 

 June, July 



Aug. to frost 

 July, Aug 

 July, Aug 

 May, June 

 June, July 



Aug. to Oct. 

 July, Aug. 

 May, June 



June to Sept. 



May to July 

 June to Sept. 



Foliage plant 

 Sept., Oct. 

 June to Sept. 

 Aug. to Sept. 



May to July 

 June, July 

 May, June 



June, July 

 May to July 

 Aug. to Oct. 



Aug., Sept. 

 May to Sept. 

 June to Sept. 



Aug. to frost 

 June to Sept. 

 June, July 

 May, June 

 July, Aug. 



June, July 



June to frost 



June to Sept. 

 Mar., Apr. 

 June. July 

 June., July 

 June to frost 

 June, July 

 June, July 

 July to Sept. 



Aug., Sept. 

 July, Aug. 



July, Aug. 

 June to Sept. 

 July to frost 

 July to Sept. 

 June, July 



June, July 

 Aug. to Oct. 



July, Aug. 

 Aug. to Oct. 

 June, July 

 July, Aug. 

 July, Aug. 



May, June 

 June, July 



June, July 



May, June 

 July to Sept. 

 June, July 



Aug., Sept. 



June 

 June to Aug. 



May to Aug. 

 June to Aug. 

 July to Sept. 



July to Sept. 



All summer, 

 except July 

 and Aug. 



June to Aug. 



May to Aug. 

 June to Sept. 

 June, July 



All summer 

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 June, July 

 Aug. to Oct. 

 July, Aug. 

 May, June 



July, Aug. 



Height 



IN FEET 



3 to 4 



2 to 3 

 I to 2 



3 to s 

 I to ii 



4 to 6 



1 tO 2 



2 to 4 

 i to 3 



I tO 2 

 I tO 2 



I to 3 



4 to 5 

 i to 6 

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2 to 4 



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 4 to S 



3 to 6 

 i 



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I to 4 



1 tO 2 



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2 to 3 

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4 to 6 



2 to 3 



1 to 3 



2 to 3 

 I 



1 to l\ 



2 



2 tO S 



3 to 4 



2 to 4 

 3 



I tO 2 



3 to 4 



3 to 6 



4 

 3 to 6 

 2 to 4 



2 to 4 



4 to 6 

 3 to 4 

 2 to 3 



2 to 4 

 6 to 3 



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Remarks 



A grand perennial for cutting 



Rather odd but effective cut flower 



Cut clear to ground after flowering and a 



second crop will come in fall 

 Needs deep rich soil 

 A good perennial for rock beds 

 For effects unsurpassed; very stately 

 A woody perennial for edging shrubberies 

 A grand cut flower, needs protection first 



winter or two 

 Protect well the first winter, a grand cut flower 

 Won't stand any shade, give full sunlight 

 Not very showy but fine for cutting and rock 



gardens 

 Flowers all summer if well taken care of, 



rich soil and water well 

 A good thing for the rock garden 

 A good free flowering edging plant, also good 



for rock work 

 A fine foliage plant with silvery leaves 

 A grand fall flower, grows in any soil 

 Useful for feathery effects in the hardy border 

 A grand though common flower, plant in 



large clumps 

 A good rockery subject that stands shade well 

 A flower that should be better known 

 A fine foliage plant besides being a free 



flowerer. Creeping 

 One of our wild flowers worthy of our garden 

 One of the best free flowering edging plants 

 Deserves better attention, free flowering and 



easy culture 

 A very rapid grower. Spreads freely 

 A good trailer for rock beds 

 Grand cut flowers, {dwarf ones are also good 



for rock work 

 Free flowering foliage plants 

 A good cut flower, flowers are everlasting 

 Fine cut flowers for hardy border 

 A border plant of weak sprawling habit 

 A robust grower for backgrounds, etc. 



A grand cut flower, long spikes of beautiful 



colored flowers 

 Requires deep rich soil and plenty of water 



Keep flowers cut and will flower all summer 



One of the earliest of all flowers 



Very free bloomers and easy to suit 



Fine cut flowers, showy for the hardy border 



Keep feeding and will flower all summer 



Very showy and easily grown, reseeds itself 



Good cut flowers but not showy 



Very odd, not showy, but greatly admired 



thistle-like flowers 

 Fine cut flowers, very delicate 

 Flowers in clusters. Good for cutting 



Very effective large foliage, plenty of water 

 Very highly colored flowers for cutting 

 Fine for the shady border 

 Very odd pointed scarlet daisies 

 Good flower for cutting 



For mixing in bouquets 



Similar to the helianthus, good for cutting 



Daisy-like; very profuse bloomers 



A grand family of flowers for fall cutting 



Very showy for the hardy border 



For cutting or hardy border 



Likes moisture, plant in low spots and keep 



well watered 

 A grand plant for the rock garden 

 A rather new plant, well worthy of a place 



in any garden 

 A v good cut flower, not very often seen in 



gardens 

 Keep flowers picked and they will last well 

 Very fine flowers, with long showy spikes 

 Very sweet scented subjects for the hardy 



border 

 Good for hardy border or cutting; shade 



or open 

 Ornamental seed pods, flowers insignificant 

 Fine sweet scented cut flowers 



Very free flowerers, good for any purpose 

 A quick growing ground cover for rock gardens 

 Good for the hardy border 



Good tall robust growers for backgrounds, etc. 

 Bedding favorites, delicate odor, good for 

 carpeting 



Fine cut flowers, every garden should have 



Very free flowering for the hardy border 

 One of the best perennials for cutting or show 

 Very fine cut flowers and hardy border plants 



Very profuse bloomers but dwarf 



Very showy but not very good for cutting, 



Yellow foliage, fine for edging hardy borders 



Fine for cutting or back-grounds 



Not very showy but good for edging 



Old time favorites for the hardy border 



Also annual kinds good for cut bloom 



Color of 

 Flowers 



Dull white to 



purplish 

 White, red 

 Red or purple 



Blue 



Blue 



Various 



Blue 



Blue or purple 



White, pink 

 Yellow and white 

 White 



Various 



White or purple 

 Pink, lilac white 



Yellowish, white 

 Various 

 White 

 Pink, orange 



White 

 White 

 Violet or purple 



Bright yellow 



Pink 



White 



Whitish 

 Various 

 Blue, white 



Yellow 



Blue or yellow 



White 

 Yellow, white, 



blue 

 White, red 



White 



Yellow 



Shades of red 

 Rose, white 

 Blue to white 

 Purple to white 

 Orange 

 Blueinflorescence 



White, pink 

 White, yellow 



blue. Spotted 

 White to violet 

 Orange, red 

 White, rose 

 Scarlet 

 Purplish, blue 



and white 

 White 

 Yellow, red, 



brown 

 Yellow 

 Yellow 

 Purple, white 

 Red 

 Pink, white 



White 

 Rosy purple 



Yellow, orange 



Various 



Rose, red, purple 



Blue, violet 



Deep scarlet 



Purple 



Blue, white, yel- 

 low 



Various 



Yellow 



Rosy, purple, 

 white 



Rose, white 



Blue 



Yellow, white, 



rose 

 Various 

 Various 

 Purple, rose, 



white 

 Blue, white 

 Various 

 Yellow 

 Yellow 

 Pink 

 White, yellow, 



purple 

 Purple 



